Sunday, November 09, 2014

Diktats from the cupboard

CBC is reporting that at the last minute the cupboardly-man got that idea that Canada should make a claim on the North Pole. Which specific North Pole, he didn't say.

It is hard enough if you've ever had the misfortune to work for someone who operates like this. Last minute changes happen, and some overactive leaders get panicky near deadlines,  keeping everyone stressed.

However, requesting a last minute paragraph change or something similar is very different from demanding lawyers and civil servants craft an argument for Canada to radically redraw its geographic boundaries to include the most significant geographic feature on the planet. A move, as the article points out, that has massive geopolitical repercussions.

Sectionable, he is.

5 comments:

geoff said...

Michael Byers on Politics: The North Pole is a distraction http://j.mp/1ozOSZW

Steve said...

like we are China and can mask reality daily. Big Steve from Montana has misread Canada on this one.

Alison said...

"Steve, do you have your promised fleet of arctic patrol ships, new arctic icebreaker, arctic naval port, or even arctic jackets for the rangers?"

"No, but I do have this lovely flag."

West End Bob said...

Old press releases about Santa Claus's purported Canadian citizenship were dredged up.

"I rest my case, Your Honour." - stevie . . . .

Boris said...

Alison, yep. By trying to expand Canada, he's also arguing for a massive extension of the area Canada is responsible for defending yet failing to provide the means to defend it.